The Expedition School is Austin, Texas’s home for adventure teambuilding, safety courses, outdoor education, and paddling on Lady Bird Lake. The business is genuinely mission-driven, believing in transformative experiences on the water — meaningful moments of personal joy and connection with nature, family, friends, and the broader community — while making education, safety, and knowledge a top priority as stewards of the natural resources they operate in.

Paddle Rentals on Lady Bird Lake include standard SUP, canoe, and kayak rentals, along with Private SUP/Canoe/Kayak sessions for a more personalized outing. Beyond paddling, the school offers a wide range of Safety Certifications — Summer Camp Training, a Climate Medicine Series, Continuing Medical Education (CME) lectures and membership, CPR/AED, Custom Safety Training (Basic First Aid, Basic Water Rescue, Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding Instructor, Water Safety Instructor), NICA First Aid, and Wilderness First Aid.

Program offerings also include Guide Services, Medical Support and Safety Plans for events, and Custom Adventure Teambuilding for groups. The Expedition School Fund is currently raising support for a world-class, fully accessible dock being built in Austin — a genuine commitment to making paddling and outdoor recreation open to everyone.

Guest and student testimonials are consistently glowing, with reviewers describing genuinely life-saving lifeguard and first aid training, praising the instructors’ knowledge, personality, and inclusivity, and repeatedly calling it the best lifeguard or safety training they’ve ever taken.

For paddlers, safety-conscious groups, and outdoor educators near Austin, Texas looking for paddle rentals paired with genuine safety training and community values, The Expedition School offers a well-established, mission-driven operation on Lady Bird Lake.